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Conflicts of Interest May 3, 2006

"Perception of Impropriety"

I am interested in getting some feedback on this point: In a recent incident, there was perhaps no legal issue, but there was an undeniable perception that something unethical had occurred. What are your views on the thin red line between these points (i.e. "legal" and "perceived as unethical") Should we try to step up to the plate and keep to the high moral ground where we even avoid the perception of unethical behaviour ? How can we do this without moving far from what the average elected official can think with ? Any thought/comments are welcome.
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Conflicts of Interest April 13, 2006

Prohibited Communications during Contracting

I saw on the web that Miami-Dade has a "cone of silence" rule (love the name), which prohibits contact with government personnel including elected officials while contract solicitation responses are under evaluation. I would like to hear from or about any other cities that have communication restrictions rules regarding the contract selection process, and any challenges against such rules. Thanks. Helen Valkavich City of San Antonio
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Ethics Codes & Reform February 27, 2006

Government Imposing Ethics Code on Contractor

Has any one had any experience where the government unit has oursourced what would normally be considered a government activity and then imposed the government's ethics policy on the contractor?
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January 27, 2006

K Street's New Ways Spawn More Pork

washingtonpost.com
As Barriers With Lawmakers Fall, 'Earmarks' Grow

By Jonathan Weisman and Charles R. Babcock
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, January 27, 2006; A01

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January 12, 2006

Lobbyists' Emergence Reflects Shift in Capital Culture

washingtonpost.com

By Thomas B. Edsall
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 12, 2006; A01

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December 8, 2005

Cities & Counties Initiatives for COGEL

COGEL Task Force -- Local and Municipal Ethics Initiatives

Members

CHAIR: Carla Miller, Ethics Officer, City of Jacksonville, Florida VICE-CHAIR: John Steiner, Austin, TX Ethics Commission Mark Davies, New York City Conflict of Interest Board Helen Valkavich, City of San Antonio, TX Robert Meyers, Miami/Dade Ethics Commission Leeann Pelham, Los Angeles City Ethics Commission

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November 24, 2005

Character Counts !

CHARACTER COUNTS!

Character Counts ! - National Office

Josephson Institute of Ethics
9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Tel: (310) 846-4800
Fax: (310) 846-4858

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July 29, 2005

Ex-South Gate treasurer convicted in bribery case

From the Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2005

By David Rosenzweig

Albert Robles, the charismatic and volatile South Gate treasurer who dominated politics in the small, blue-collar city during two tumultuous years, was convicted Thursday of soliciting more than $1.8 million in bribes from bidders on municipal contracts.

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July 28, 2005

FORUMs in Community building

The use of a self-registration based community website is a relatively new thing for the webmasters of the world.
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June 23, 2005

It's time to erect a red light at door to the green room

The [Jacksonville] City Council's now notorious green room had members of the city's Ethics Commission seeing red earlier this week.
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